Neighbourhood comparison
Buckskin & Worting vs Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Basingstoke and Deane, South East
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Buckskin & Worting · 1Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesBasingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +53 pts
85
✓ leads
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
68
✓ leads
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
81
✓ leads
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,267/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£101/mo
£1,167/mo
✓ leads
£1,600/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,612/mo
£1,937/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£140/yr
£2,076/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,279/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
74.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.2
59.9
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
55%
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Connectivity
3.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -29 min
53 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,799
Population
8,432
7,561 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,081 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
35%
✓ leads
24%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
37%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
25
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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